Hi, my comps details:
built myself 2 years ago(5th build of mine)
intel e6850 core 2 duo 3.0ghz
asus p5n-e sli mb
2x2gb corsair 800mhz ram
wd 500gb sata hd
bfg 9800 gtx oc 512mb pcie card
450w ocz power supply
xp
Problem:
comp crashed, upon reboot vid card fan spins full speed constantly(which it used to do for 1sec then slowed down on working boot),no beeps or picture on screen. mb light still green. vga lights still green. all case/cpu fans spin normally.
first i cleared cmos, swapped rams, tried each stick by itself, no change in status.
initially though vid card, bought galaxy 9500 gt pcie card, tried ram swaps again, still no change in status.
Then i bought new ps; 450w bfg gs series, tried vid card swaps and ram swaps, no change in status.
all that is left to try is CPU, HD, and mb. I cant really tell if HD is working as it should...should it be spinning/making noise on boot if mb or cpu is at fault? how can i test hd without another desktop?
It sounds like mb now to me. Can i please get some other opinions before buying a new board?
Thanks in advance.
built myself 2 years ago(5th build of mine)
intel e6850 core 2 duo 3.0ghz
asus p5n-e sli mb
2x2gb corsair 800mhz ram
wd 500gb sata hd
bfg 9800 gtx oc 512mb pcie card
450w ocz power supply
xp
Problem:
comp crashed, upon reboot vid card fan spins full speed constantly(which it used to do for 1sec then slowed down on working boot),no beeps or picture on screen. mb light still green. vga lights still green. all case/cpu fans spin normally.
first i cleared cmos, swapped rams, tried each stick by itself, no change in status.
initially though vid card, bought galaxy 9500 gt pcie card, tried ram swaps again, still no change in status.
Then i bought new ps; 450w bfg gs series, tried vid card swaps and ram swaps, no change in status.
all that is left to try is CPU, HD, and mb. I cant really tell if HD is working as it should...should it be spinning/making noise on boot if mb or cpu is at fault? how can i test hd without another desktop?
It sounds like mb now to me. Can i please get some other opinions before buying a new board?
Thanks in advance.